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Innovation is a driver of economic success and growth. That’s why everyone talks about innovation. Companies and countries that consistently invest in innovation by prioritizing research and development and allocating funds and resources for this activity are proven to be more successful than those that don’t. A new report, 2016 State of Innovation, says there…

The drive for economic growth around the world is seeing regions strive to create their own innovation ecosystems. Universities are an important aspect of an innovation ecosystem, so for the second year running, Reuters has created its index of the world’s top 100 most innovative universities, highlighting those educational institutions doing the most to advance…

The latest industry buzzword which is bringing governments and technology providers together is smart cities. There have also been a number of conferences recently targeting chief information officers (CIOs) or chief digital officers (CDOs) of cities who are trying to implement or figure out how to make their cities ‘smart’ or ‘smarter’. According to the…

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Innovation is a driver of economic success and growth. That’s why everyone talks about innovation. Companies and countries that consistently invest in innovation by prioritizing research and development and allocating funds and resources for this activity are proven to be…

The drive for economic growth around the world is seeing regions strive to create their own innovation ecosystems. Universities are an important aspect of an innovation ecosystem, so for the second year running, Reuters has created its index of the…

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The latest industry buzzword which is bringing governments and technology providers together is smart cities. There have also been a number of conferences recently targeting chief information officers (CIOs) or chief digital officers (CDOs) of cities who are trying to…

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The Next Silicon Valley

With ‘innovation’ becoming the global buzzword, and cities/regions attempting to emulate the Silicon Valley of California, USA, we explore technology, innovation, regional clusters, their relationships with academia, and entrepreneurs, plus inter-related funding & business development activity.